{"product_id":"essential-olive-oil-tasting-kit","title":"Essential Olive Oil Tasting Kit","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe essential tools for learning to evaluate olive oil with confidence—six official IOC tasting glasses, two complementary sensory wheels, and a guided tasting journal bundled with 15% savings versus open stock.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStart at the Tasting Bench\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're discovering the remarkable diversity of extra virgin olive oil, developing your sensory vocabulary, or introducing others to the pleasures of tasting, this kit provides a thoughtful starting point using the same professional tools relied upon by experienced tasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt brings together six cobalt-blue tasting glasses made to the official International Olive Council specification, two complementary sensory wheels, and my American Olive Farmer tasting journal. Together, they provide a practical framework for tasting, describing, comparing, and recording the oils before you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Essential Kit is particularly well suited to individual exploration, side-by-side comparisons, and small-group tastings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen purchased as this kit, you'll save 15% from the regular combined value of $132.00.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 Official IOC Olive Oil Tasting Glasses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne boxed set of six cobalt-blue glasses made to the official International Olive Council specification. Their distinctive shape concentrates aromas, while the blue glass minimizes visual bias during evaluation. Our glasses have been trusted by professional tasters, educators, and serious enthusiasts since 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognose® Olive Oil Tasting Wheel by Dr. Richard Gawel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA carefully organized taxonomy of positive and negative olive oil sensory attributes. Developed by internationally respected sensory scientist Dr. Richard Gawel, the wheel helps tasters recognize, describe, and communicate the aromas, flavors, and sensations they encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Defects Wheel® by Susan Langstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe diagnostic companion to the Recognose® Wheel. Created by sensory scientist Susan Langstaff, this rotating reference connects recognized olive oil defects with their likely biological, chemical, and production-related causes, helping tasters understand not only what they perceive, but why it may have developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Olive Farmer Olive Oil Tasting Journal — One Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy larger, guided format for thoughtful sensory evaluation. Developed from years of judging and leading tastings, it provides an organized progression through aroma, flavor, finish, complexity, harmony, and personal observations, with generous writing space for evaluating twelve olive oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLearning to Taste with Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGood olive oil tasting begins with attention. The objective isn't simply to decide whether you like an oil, but to recognize its characteristics and develop the language to describe them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart with the tasting glass. Its carefully specified shape helps concentrate volatile aromas, while the cobalt-blue color removes the influence of the oil's appearance on your sensory judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNext, explore the Recognose® Olive Oil Tasting Wheel. As you encounter familiar and unfamiliar aromas, the wheel helps you move from general impressions toward more precise sensory descriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Defects Wheel® introduces another dimension. It helps explain how undesirable sensory characteristics may originate in the orchard, during milling, or through subsequent handling and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, use the American Olive Farmer tasting journal to organize and record your observations. Over time, those notes become a valuable personal reference, revealing patterns in the oils you enjoy and helping you develop greater confidence in your evaluations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Wheels. Two Different Purposes.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensory wheels are deliberately complementary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Richard Gawel's Recognose® Olive Oil Tasting Wheel helps answer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat am I tasting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Langstaff's Defects Wheel® helps answer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy might this defect have developed?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, they provide a foundation for understanding both the desirable attributes of extra virgin olive oil and the defects that can compromise its quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is This Kit For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Essential Olive Oil Tasting Kit is particularly well suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurious enthusiasts developing their sensory skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive oil sommelier students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducers and growers beginning sensory evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulinary students and educators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting room staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall olive oil clubs and tasting groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone wishing to explore olive oil using authentic professional equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also makes a thoughtful gift for someone who enjoys good food, appreciates the subtleties of flavor, and takes pleasure in learning something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEssential or Deluxe?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth American Olive Farmer tasting kits include official IOC tasting glasses, the Recognose® Olive Oil Tasting Wheel, and The Defects Wheel®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Essential Kit is designed for individual study and smaller tastings, with six glasses and one guided American Olive Farmer journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor larger groups or more comprehensive sensory work, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/deluxe-olive-oil-tasting-kit\"\u003eDeluxe Olive Oil Tasting Kit\u003c\/a\u003e expands the collection to twelve glasses, twelve laboratory-quality watch glass covers, and two complementary journal formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatch glass covers are not included in the Essential Kit. Laboratory-quality covers are available separately in boxes of twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 IOC-specification cobalt-blue olive oil tasting glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Recognose® Olive Oil Tasting Wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 The Defects Wheel® for Olive Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 American Olive Farmer Olive Oil Tasting Journal, with space for evaluating twelve oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegular combined value: \u003cstrong\u003e$132.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKit price: \u003cstrong\u003e$112.20\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave 15%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStocked in Northern California, this kit typically ships within one business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanada:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professional sensory supplies are available through our authorized Canadian representative, Emily Lycopolus of Olive Oil Critic. Ordering within Canada may reduce shipping costs, customs processing, brokerage fees, and delivery times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional and institutional inquiries from outside the United States may be considered on a case-by-case basis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tagami International, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49600800981182,"sku":"530430-kit2","price":112.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/3780\/1406\/files\/EssentialOliveOilTastingKit.jpg?v=1794096860","url":"https:\/\/americanolivefarmer.com\/products\/essential-olive-oil-tasting-kit","provider":"American Olive Farmer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}